Wine and food Itineraries
Lake Garda, located in between the provinces of Verona, Brescia and Trento (and not so far from the province of Mantova), is a territory rich in food and wine traditions: besides famous wines likes Bardolino, Lugana and Valpolicella, it also offers Garda’s excellent quality olive oils. Its cuisine is a lot various and there are different restaurants that are specialized in serving lake fish which is able to satisfy the most difficult gourmets.
Farms and Wineries in Lake Garda
Winery
Deliberi wineries were founded in 1971 by two partners named Walter Deliberi and Giorgio Cristoforetti. Both the Deliberi and Cristoforetti families still own the wine making business thanks to an integrated system which starts with the cure for vineyards up to wine-making, bottling and wine selling. For further information visit the mini web site.
Established in 1987 with the goal of making wines and valorizing the area’s vinicultural production, especially regarding Bardolino wine since it has always been located in the middle of the classical production area. Particular attention is given to the management of vineyards since fine wine can only be made from excellent quality grapes, which means they have to ripe, sound and concentrated. For further information visit the mini web site.
Cà Bottura farm extends itself over a 10 hectare surface cultivated with vines and olive trees, and is located on the hills of Bardolino (Lake Garda). In the past, the business’s products were not sold but they were only used as food by families. As the years went by, the cultivation of vines and olive trees increased little by little until products began to be sold.
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The farmhouse I Molini is part of the feudal property of Conti Ottolini family, with an ancient history tracked back to the XV century. This lovely country side is located within "Molini Valley", surrounded by gentle "moreniche" hills.
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Costadoro produces Quality Bardolino wine, and makes it extremely well! We cultivate our own vineyards, situated in the ancient zone of BARDOLINO CLASSICO DOC wine. The production of wine is the main and only activity of the Lonardi family, since more than 100 years. There is a very old olive tree in Costadoro's farm courtyard. It's famous all aroung the Lake and gives a clear idea of the long tradition of the Costadoro Winery. Ancient Olive plant, it has also a tradition says that it's the first to be cultivated on the east side shore of Lake Garda. If you come to visit us we will receive you in our cellar and you'll taste the wine we produce, and we are certain that you'll be satisfied and happy. At the same time you could buy our wines, sure of quality and sure of the good product you will bring at home. For further information visit the mini website.
During the years the Lenotti winery has invested more and more in the direct management of vineyards in order to experiment and improve the best cultivation techniques for grapes and as a consequence to improve the quality of raw material, the most important element to obtain high quality wines. The winery is nowadays able to offer a collection of very high quality wines. Limited quantity products are our business’s show-piece which are suggested for difficult and sophisticated customers. For further information visit the mini website.
The Cantina di Castelnuovo del Garda, founded in 1958, incorporates around 260 of the very best wine growers in the local area, a vast hilly region south-east of Lake Garda. The production zone includes many classified DOC wines and since 2001, the DOCG Bardolino Superiore. For further information visit the mini website.
The Zeni brothers winery is famous for the production of quality wines and boasts a secular tradition since it was established in 1870. Since then, five generations have followed one after as a winery which even offers its visitors the opportunity to visit a wonderful wine museum. For further information visit the mini website.
Guerreri Rizzardi Farm
Tel.: 045 7210028
Fax: 045 045 7210704
Via Verdi, 4 - 37011 Bardolino (VR)Info
A historic winegrower of the Region of Veneto. The head office is located in Bardolino, in the historical complex belonging to the Guerreri’s and their ancestors starting from 1450. All grapes only come from our vineyards and each wine is vintaged in the winery located in the denominated area.
Villabella Vineyards
Tel.: 045 7236448Fax: 045 7236704Localitą Cą Nova 2, 37011 Calmasino (VR)Info
Villabella is located in the area in which Classical Bardolino wine is made, in Calmasino of Bardolino, where you can notice that Lake Garda gives the land a positive influence. The business, deep-rooted in the territory, is one of the most representative companies in Bardolino, strictly docg (controlled wine producer), besides the Classic and Claret quality. Modern and international style wines such as Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay and Gris Pinot are made from the grapes grown on private vineyards. But great Veronese tradition wines will not be missing: Amarone, Valpolicella, Soave and Lugana.
Poggi Wineries
Tel.: 045 7235044Fax: 045 7235044Via Poggi, 7 - 37010 Affi (VR)Info
Inside the historic winery there are big wine tasting halls serving appetizers made with our local products for big groups and nice little halls for fewer tasters.
Wine and Oil Museum
The olive oil museum is in the Cisano oil-mill, near Bardolino. Original ancient machines and tools used for the traditional production of Lake Garda’s olive oil are exposed in this museum. At Cisano oil-mill it is possible to buy fine wine and food products such as:
- Lake Garda’s extra-virgin olive oil
- flavoured oils
- vinegar and aromatic vinegar
- sauces and creams
- under vinegar products
- Lake Garda’s wines
- grappas
- Lake Garda’s honey
Some of the food and wine events
January:
- Towards the end of the month, in Torri del Benaco, the Olive Festival will take place. Guided visits to oil-mills - Conventions - Tastings – Gastronomic stands
February:
- For the last day of carnival, in the hamlet of Belluno Veronese, there will be a masked parade and the distribution of pasta with sardines
- First day of Lent, in Rivalta, Polenta and the Dried Salted Cod festival.
May:
- Pastrengo’s Asparagus Galà. Asparagus dish tasting.
- Cavaion Veronese Asparagus Festival, asparagus exposition and prize-giving for asparagus.
- In Bardolino Festival of the Riviera for the promotion of Bardolino wine, Claret and Olive Oil.
June:
- In Affi, the Medieval Festival will take place. Representation of life’s moments during the Middle Ages.
July:
- On the day of the plenilune there will be the “Sardellata al Pal del Vò” (Sardine Festival in Pal del Vò) with gastronomic stands accompained by music all around the Pal del Vo' area, thanks to the boats supplying fried lake fish. At night there will be fire works.
August:
- The ancient Festival of Saint Gaetano, a traditional town feast having various gastronomic stands, will take place in Pastrengo.
- In Peschiera del Garda “Calici di stelle” at Forte Arditeti will take place. Wine tasting coming from the local wine protecting syndicates – toasts made with customized goblets – watching the falling star phenomenon with the group called “astrofili”.
- In Bussolengo. The summer ending festival and peach exposition. Musical shows, gastronomic stands – exposition of agricultural products and equipment.
September:
- The "Custoza doc White Wine Festival" takes place, organized by the local tourist office. The festival is organized together with the oenological contest, the first one in the province of Verona which has been recognized by the European Community.
- In Pastrengo the "Pumpkin Festival" is organized, during which you can taste pumpkin made “tortelli” (pieces of pasta filled with pumpkin). It lasts three days and during it course you can taste pumpkin made tortellis, pumpkin made risotto and many other dishes. There will be a prize-giving ceremony which will assign a prize to the biggest pumpkin which also has a very strange shape.
- Grape and wine festival in Castelnuovo del Garda.
- Bardolino wine tasting, winery and vineyard prize-giving, convention. Painting exhibition, theatrical and musical shows. Gastronomic stands.
- September Carnival in Torri del Benaco, masked group parade, gastronomic stands, entertainment with buskers and musical groups, folk dances, fire works.
- The Luccio D’Oro (Golden Pike) in Peschiera del Garda. In the waters of the province of Verona – pike fishing competition in the waters of Lake Garda – troll technique.
- Local mountain products show in Ferrara di Monte Baldo. Annual local mountain products show – typical dish tasting – Local hotel keepers exposition.
October:
- 1° fine settimana (1st week-end) in Bardolino – Grapes and Classical Bardolino DOC wine Festival, Bardolino wine advertising, feast, music, parades.
November:
- In San Zeno di Montagna – Chestnut Festival – Chestnut exposition – dancing, wine tasting with cooked chestnuts’ eve Festival of Santa Caterina – Traditional agricultural festival. It has been taking place in Castelletto for about 25 years, dedicated in particular to olive trees and their products. "Olive d'oro" (Golden Olives) Festival, new oil tasting, zootechnic exposition
Lake Garda’s typical products
Lake Garda’s wines
Vineyards are Lake Garda’a most ancient plants. The mild climate, their exposure to the sun, the equilibrium concerning rains and the temperature make this area of Lake Garda particularly fertile for wine production whose taste has been exalted since the times of Renaissance.In 1968, the Bardolino and Bianco di Custoza brands were established. The quality of vineyards together with local wine growers organizational abilities make wine production pleasant and appreciated all over the world as well as becoming something for inhabitants to live on. Bardolino’s area of production can be divided into two zones. The oldest one, which produces classical DOC Bardolino DOC encompasses the whole territory including the towns of Bardolino and Garda and a part of Lazise, Cavaion, Costermano and Affi. Bardolino has a ruby-red colour which turns into carnet red while ageing, or rosé for Claret. Bardolino wine which is bottled within December 31st belongs to a vintage that had the grapes required can be considered Novello (New) because of its elegant and intense fruity colour.
Lake Garda’s olive oil
Vineyards and olive trees dominate the rural landscape of Lake Garda’s eastern riviera. The olive tree is considered as the undisputed lord in the northern part. The southern part is the kingdom of the vineyard, where you can find some olive trees here and there. Nowadays Lake Garda’s extra-virgin olive oil holds the European DOP brand, denomination of protected origin.It is a characteristic kind of oil because it is light, easy to digest and has delicate fruity tones: a little jewel.
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